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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Breigha Adeyemo’s recent article, I’m a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive , explains: Ensuring that the metaverse is inclusive and works for everyone will require that people from marginalized communities take the lead in shaping it. The possibilities are wide open.

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Google+, QR Codes and Second Life?

Care2

Memories came flooding back from January 2007 RootsCamp where a cadre of attendees were chanting “Second Life!” ” and holding up their open hands to replicate the Second Life logo. At the time no one could stop talking about the one nonprofit that had raised significant money on Second Life.

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Daniel Ben-Horin Visits the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life

Tech Soup

On July 8, 2011, founder and co-CEO of TechSoup Global Daniel Ben-Horin paid a special visit to the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Nonprofit Commons is an archipelago in the virtual world of Second Life, housing social benefit organizations from around the globe. People Over Products.

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Second Life: Issue Awareness Raising Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. I'm so grateful that other bloggers and colleagues like Rik Riel do such excellent coverage of what's happening in Second Life. Mobilize: Give people something to do.

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World Vision in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are also one of the largest, presently helping more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs. You can to it in Second Life here. World Vision is one of the world's leading relief, development and justice agencies.

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Kiva in Second Life: Interview With Official SL Volunteers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Second Life kiva.org volunteer: Julles Boucher Kiva.org , a micro-finance organization, has funded nearly 17,0000 loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries and last week crossed the $11 million rank. I discovered this when I clicked on Skeeboo Tammas's profile while chatting with him in Second Life. His profile said.

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Berkman Island on Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(Click through to the larger version to read the poster) I've been going to meetings on information island at the TechSoup area in Second Life where a small group of avatars interested in nonprofits and Second Life have been busy working on some exciting plans lead by Susan Tenby of TechSoup. Next meeting is 10:30 a.m.